Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.



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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • June 05, 2026

    WWE Merger Trial To Test McMahon's Grip On Sale Process

    The trial over WWE's $21.4 billion merger with UFC's parent company will test how much a larger-than-life corporate controller like Vince McMahon can shape a sale process when his identity is nearly inseparable from the company itself — and when stockholders say his personal need for protection and continued influence tainted the deal.

  • June 05, 2026

    NM Jury Awards $13M To 'Star Trek' Star's Family In Death Suit

    A New Mexico jury has awarded $13 million to the family of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on "Star Trek," in a medical malpractice suit accusing a hospital of causing the trailblazing actress's death in 2022, according to news reports.

  • June 05, 2026

    J&J Cleared Of Talc Liability In LA Bellwether Trial

    A Los Angeles jury cleared Johnson & Johnson of any liability in the deaths of three women from ovarian cancer, finding Friday following a six-week bellwether trial that the company's sales of talcum powder were not negligent. 

  • June 05, 2026

    Site Redeveloper Fined $500K For Illegal Asbestos Demolition

    A redevelopment firm that admitted it commenced demolition work at a former automotive plant in Saginaw, Michigan, without first remediating asbestos was sentenced Friday to pay a $500,000 criminal fine and serve two years of probation, federal prosecutors said.

  • June 05, 2026

    Connecticut Pays $2M To Slain UConn Student's Family

    The state of Connecticut has paid $2 million to end a lawsuit brought by the father of a UConn student who was assaulted near an unsanctioned campus event in 2010 and later died of head injuries, court records show.

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Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
  • Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
  • Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
  • Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
  • Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
  • Ethics violations
  • Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
  • Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
  • REGULATION
  • Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
  • State and federal legislation involving patient care
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  • Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices

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